Swink, Clint
Nearly 1,000 years ago, when the Anasazi mysteriously abandoned the Colorado Plateau, they took with them their ceramic knowledge while leaving behind a legacy of enchanting pottery. The historic desire for this pottery has caused irreparable damage to our nation's archaelogical treasures.
When Clint Swink began replication work in 1987, next to nothing was known about the actual production process of this lost art form. His steadfast adherence to using only native materials and techniques has now resulted in over 1,000 archaeologically correct ceramic replications which, while offering an aesthetically pleasing alternative to artifacts, has also unveiled a tremendous body of knowledge. Swink offers this knowledge unselfishly through various workshop formats, as well as through the finished product of his beautiful pottery.
Each piece he creates comes with documentation on how it was made and information about the original piece from which it was generated.
In addition, we carry Clint Swink's book, Messages from the High Desert, The Art, Archaeoloy and Renaissance of Mesa Verde Pottery.
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Featured bowl is 2 1/2 inch by 5 inches and this Anasazi replica is a small Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl. This art is a variation of the interlocking scroll motif, and is an Anasazi classic. In this case one scroll is the large hatched "S", the other a wide black line which is echoed in other lines all the way to the rim. Each of Clint's replicas comes with a detailed pedigree certificate.
Black Mesa black-on-white Bird Effigy replica pottery. The original for this beautiful replica, was found on Black Mesa, Arizona during coal mining mitigation work. The use was for bird effigy vessels is unknown, but the forms appeared at the beginning of the Basketmaker III and went through the Pueblo III times. Effigy pottery figures are still made today in the Pueblos on into Mexico at Casa Garande Mata Otiz.
Mesa Verde black-on-white bowl. The original of this bowl was found in the Mug House ruin in Mesa Verde Park, Colorado in the late 1960's. The replica was made of clay from the area, Bee plant dye for the paint, and was fired in an outdoor Trench kiln using juniper fuel. Clint Swink is a master at replicating this art form, that was artistically sophisticated for the time period of the ancient peoples. This bowl is one of the finest examples of the unique and skilled craftsmanship that was going on in the area around 1200AD.
McElmo Black-on-White Pitcher- is an ethical pedigree for Anasazi ceramics. This replica pitcher form is based on a piece excavated during the Hovenweep Laterals project 1988 in Montezuma County, Colorado. By the late 1200's the pitcher form is becoming scarce, perhaps being replaced by the more common mug form.
Anasazi Replica Ceramics- Very large Mesa Verde Black-on-White Bowl. This gorgeous replica of a very large Mesa Verde bowl is an amazing collection of design elements. The original is from a private collection and is from the period of Pueblo III. It was excavated in the La Plata Valley. The Olla is 13 inches wide by 6 1/4 inches high.
"Spruce Tree Mug" by Clint Swink who is one of few people who has mastered the Replicas of the Anazasi ancient people. Each piece of pottery comes with a provenance, telling the location found, the museum were it is housed and how closely Clint got to reproducing the original.
Clint Swink is an expert in replica Anasazi pottery recreations. The black on white pottery style is called Pueblo III period, and the ancient people that created it are known as the Anasazi. This is the only known example of a tri-cornered canteen from that period. Clint creates all his replicas as closely as possible to the originals, that are housed in museum collections. Over 20 years Clint has made some 1000 archaeological replicas, using the same materials, tools, and firing techniques. Each pieces comes with full documentation of the originals finding and the replicas creation.
Clint Swink uses native materials and processes to create archaeologically correct replicas of the work of the old Anasazi potters, this Mesa Verde bowl is a fine example of the work he is doing to make Anasazi pottery available. This piece measures 10.25" in diameter by 4.75" in height.
Clint Swink uses native materials and processes to create archaeologically correct replicas of the work of the old Anasazi potters, this Mesa Verde bowl is a fine example of the work he is doing to make Anasazi pottery available. This piece measures 6.75" in diameter by 3" in height.
Clint Swink uses native materials and processes to create archaeologically correct replicas of the work of the old Anasazi potters, this Mesa Verde bowl is a fine example of the work he is doing to make Anasazi pottery available. This piece measures 10.5" in diameter by 4.75" in height.
